Fishing has long been a staple industry in Rhode Island. Over the last century ever more local seafood is shipped across the country and the globe.
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Providence Students Launch Campaign For ‘Student Bill Of Rights’
The Providence Student Union kicked off their campaign in support of their “Student Bill of Rights” Friday. The group is calling on elected leaders to…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Whitehouse, Republicans & RI’s 2018 Senate Race
Rhode Island’s 2018 U.S. Senate featuring incumbent Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse just got more complicated. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay parses…
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After Heavy Rainfall, DEM Officials Tell Trout Opening Day Participants To Use Caution
Tomorrow is opening day for trout fishing in the state and environmental officials are telling anglers to use caution.
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Steel Work On The Newport Pell Bridge Reaches Completion
The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority has announced the completion of the Newport Pell Bridge rehabilitation project that started in 2009. The …
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Clean Ocean Access Celebrates 10 Years Of Ocean Cleanup, Looks Towards Future
The non-profit Clean Ocean Access is celebrating its 11th year of ocean cleanup along the Aquidneck shoreline with a new 10-year report outlining its…
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Providence Unveils Academic Program For High Schoolers New To The Country
In response to a growing number of immigrants in Providence- some of them refugees – Mayor Jorge Elorza and Public School Superintendent Chris Maher…
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Your Weekly Briefing: Health In Rhode Island, April 4
What’s happening your health in Rhode Island, April 4: FENTANYL: The House of Representatives has approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Arthur J….
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R.I.P. Former Warwick Sen. Bill Walaska
Former State Sen. William Walaska of Warwick, a Democrat who represented Warwick for more than two decades in the chamber, died this morning after a…
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DEM To Start Impact Assessment Of Possible Federal Environmental Budget Cuts
The state Department of Environmental Management is about to begin an assessment of the potential effects of possible federal environmental spending cuts.